Mr Olotu said as agro stakeholders, their role was pivotal by maximising the groundwork led by the ministry.
The governor said the first 15,000 beneficiaries of the programme would receive N50,000 each as palliatives to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal.
The governor said the efforts would yield the desired result in increased food production,
He said his administration would continue to be passionate about boosting the agricultural sector.
She urged the farmers to make good use of the facilities provided by the Lagos APPEALS project.
The governor said the state had a robust integrated plan that would ensure food sufficiency and food adequacy in Lagos.
She said that the virus infects the central nervous system through its spread to people from the saliva of infected animals.
Lagos’ agricultural sector generated over N1.2 billion as revenue in 2022 despite the global food challenges.
The commissioner said that the state government had already begun a pilot feedlot project at Badagry.
No fewer than 60 people, including farmers, coconut growers, researchers, processors, producers, marketers, and financial institutions, participated in the workshop.
